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admin — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 08:31:15 +0000

Release notes for School Newsletter Version 1.12

admin — Thu, 24 May 2007 08:30:02 +0000

Bugs fixed in this release

Back function is fixed in setting profile
buggy when empty field in contact form
Heading for Newsletter report statistic is show up now
Subscribe to newsletter checklist always checked even contact unsubsscribed
Modifying for help text tooltips
Fixed limitation for contact
Showing up logo
Fixed icon today’s and yesterday’s button
Login problem -> date activate is not parsing if commonly login into email activation
Contact folder is not save when is first register

Changes in this release

Adding contact and email statistic
No more leading image in school profile
Expired trial change to free account
Add notification word for deleting contact if user trial has expired and had more than 5 contacts in their account
Delete contacts just for expired trial wich have more than 5 contacts

Release notes for School Newsletter Version 1.11

admin — Mon, 07 May 2007 08:27:24 +0000

Bug Fixing in this release:

Relationship manager in contact
Error messages if group is empty
Parsing template newsletter type email
Remove advance menu in organise newsletter
Automatic resize to large if image size is more than 400 pixel in newsletter story
Copy image problem in extended

Changes in this release:

New fresh look interface
New layout for newsletter and image view
Add newsletter sent statistic

New Feature:

Scheduled send newsletter

Release notes for School Newsletter Version 1.10

admin — Fri, 04 May 2007 08:25:48 +0000

Changes in this release :

Add upgrade account link in start page

Release notes for School Newsletter Version 1.09

admin — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:25:46 +0000

Bug fixed in this release

Menu highlight on story
Auto resize picture if size more than 400 pixel
Logo and Lead image filtering
Revision for email counter
Resizing image problem in story

New Features in this release

Add newsletter template themes
First registration go commonly to engine

Release notes for School Newsletter Version 1.08

admin — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:24:22 +0000

Bug fixed in this release

Problem in search contact
Contact list in forward newsletter show just contact in that segment
Fixed on subscribe and unsubscribe link
Mailing lable has been added
New code for limitation
Handling for expired
Fixed on displaying subscribe and unsubscribe contact

Release notes for School Newsletter Version 1.07

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:23:34 +0000

Bugs fixed in this release

Contribution display problem on test sending newsletter
Remove language column on contribution display table
Problem on forward newsletter
Tree display problem on Newsletter and Image
Logout problem if session running out
folder view should degrade nicely if contact more than 200
Add more writelogs and evenlog
Add dropdown questioner for new trial

Release notes for School Newsletter Version 1.06

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:22:34 +0000

Bugs fixed in this release

Move left menu Story to right panel in Newsletter menu and it will show up if extended type have been made
Add default heading for new newsletter in newsletter name
Add tooltips for some field
Add announcement at the top right for trial
Remove step 3 import trial display
Remove send button after preview newsletter and change test text button with test sending
Repair limitation code for contact
Make session for limitation
Track back menu for contact in import contact is not go properly
Change Team Worker text to Newsletter Editor
User name should not changed
Year modification in footer
Modify and add new themes
Add heading for import contact on left menu
Remove language option in contact and newsletter
Fix track back menu in organise contact and organise image foder
Username and email shoul be in lowercase
Firstname and Surename can be taken from email address if the fields are empty
Add delete button in detailed list contact
Forbidden to change relationship manager and access level for OC
Remove bookmark button

Release notes for School Newsletter Version 1.05

admin — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:18:49 +0000

Bugs fixed in this release

Case sensitif problem in upoad picture
Username added when importing contact
Fixing in delete image folder
auto display resize in logo and Leading photo
broken link to read data person in school profile
Country Name not shown in read contact
Default Themes Morning Glory
TEST PLAIN Problem Sender is not correct
When register trial Last name is not included
Housekeeping newsletter delete problem
Broken link to new added contact when import contact have succeed
Fixing in delete contact in housekeeping
Fixing in delete contact folder
Fixing in delete story
Fixing in delete images
contact folder default belong to Manager when create new contact if Folder more than 4
Newsletter type display in newsletter form is not correct
Link for back to setting page is not running properly
Country Name is not showing in Newsletter

Top Ten Reasons an E-Newsletter is better than a Web Site

admin — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:17:40 +0000

Your internet marketing investment is wasted without an e-newsletter.

Your e-newsletter is read 12 times a year and your web site only once.

Toby Beresford lists the top 10 reasons why you should be thinking about your e-newsletter first and your web site second. Dreamscheme Network’s July E-Newsletter sent with MicroAid E-Newsletter tool hits home
Dreamscheme Network’s July E-Newsletter sent with MicroAid E-Newsletter tool hits home

In reverse order:

10. Direct to inbox wherever they are - your e-newsletter will catch people whether at the office, at home or on the move. Everyone likes to check their email, even when they are on holiday.

9. Suits busy customers - lets face it most people are busy in their day - a visit to a web site requires effort - to open the browser, to find the home page, to navigate the site. To receive a newsletter requires no effort - it just appears in our inbox. That’s the reason E-mail is the ‘killer application’ of the web, not web sites.

8. Easier to create. While a web page might take a designer ages, a good e-newsletter can be written by anyone who can enter information on a web form. Certainly with an easy to use tool like School Newsletter, it’s no longer just the professionals who benefit from this marketing approach.

7. One more thought a month. Even if they delete your e-newsletter as soon as it hits their inbox it means they’ve had to think about you one extra time this month than they otherwise would have.

6. Allows emotional engagement. You can tickle the heart strings with a good newsletter story - engaging people in a different way than a web site whose primary job is to serve specific functions i.e. buy an item or make a donation. Your web site can’t interrupt potential supporters or customers with a “hello, only me…” in the same way.

5. Idiot proof. Anyone can receive an email, not everyone can find your web site. It may sound crazy but getting to your web site is a struggle was it www.microaid.com or www.microaid.net or www.micro-aid.com - oh I give up!

4. Creates word of mouth marketing. People forward newsletters on. It’s so easy people do it all the time - they hit the Forward button on an e-newsletter and suddenly your organisation and its mission reach a whole new audience.

3. News is fresh and interesting. Web sites don’t do news well - unless you’re very organised your web site is already well out of date by the time anyone goes online to read it. An e-newsletter on the other hand can go from author to reader in seconds.

2. Familiar layouts and structure. An e-newsletter with good photos and stories takes advantage of 100s of years of proven expertise by journalists all over the world in communicating news. With a good E-Newsletter tool like School Newsletter, adding photos is easy when layout and resizing is all done for you.

1. People may visit your web site once a year but they’ll receive your E-Newsletter 12 times year - that’s twelve times more chances to impress them.

* Original article by Toby Beresford, can be found at MicroAid.Com